The Saint:  The Ghost That Giggled

The Saint: The Ghost That Giggled

Author: Adam Graham August 10, 2026 Duration: 36:08
Today's Mystery: When an eccentric woman asks Simon Templar to investigate the ghost that has been haunting her wealthy brother, the Saint expects to expose a harmless superstition. Instead, he finds himself unraveling a murder, a missing safe deposit box key, and a web of deception in which nearly everyone seems to be searching for the same elusive prize.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 17, 1950

Originating from HollywoodCast:
  • Barry Sullivan as Simon Templar, The Saint (substituting for Vincent Price)
  • Also featuring Ann Doran, Lurene Tuttle, Jack Moyles, Larry Dobkin, and Parley Baer
  • Based on characters created by Leslie Charteris
  • Directed by Helen Mack
  • Music composed and conducted by Van Dexter
  • Produced by James L. Saphier
  • Announced by Don Stanley
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Step back into the golden age of radio with The Saint Presented by the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio. Host Adam Graham curates a complete collection of every circulating episode from this classic series, offering a direct line to mid-20th century suspense and charm. While the suave and cunning Simon Templar, better known as The Saint, is the constant, his voice changes across the run. Listeners will primarily hear the distinctive, charismatic performance of Vincent Price in the title role, but will also discover episodes featuring the talents of Tom Conway and Barry Sullivan. Each installment is presented as a standalone audio drama, preserving the original atmosphere, suspenseful scores, and clever storytelling that defined the era. This podcast is a dedicated archive for enthusiasts of vintage radio and detective fiction, providing a convenient way to experience the entire available saga of the adventurous rogue-turned-crime-fighter. It’s more than a simple replay; it’s a curated journey through the soundscape of classic entertainment, one mysterious case at a time.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

The Saint Presented by the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
Podcast Episodes
The Saint: Greed Causes Murder [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:35
Today's Mystery: The Saint becomes inovlved when everyone wants to buy an old junker of a car from an elderly man.Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 14, 1949Originating from HollywoodStarring: Vincent Price as Simon T…
The Saint: The Saint Goes Underground [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:09
Today's Mystery: The Saint makes an emergency landing in a small town and finds people immediately threatening him to get him to leave town.Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 31, 1949Originating from HollywoodStarring:…
The Saint: Mr. Important [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:58
Today's Mystery: When a treasury agent, a childhood friend of Simon Templar, is shot to death and the SaintOriginal Radio Broadcast Date:Originating from HollywoodStarred: Vincent Price as Simon Templar, Jeff ChandlerSup…
The Saint: The Miracle Tea Party [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:02
When the Saint discovers that there were several thousand dollar bill in a box of tea purchased by Inspector Fernack.Audition Date: December 1944Originating in HollywoodStarring Denis Greene as the Saint, Gale Gordon, Ge…
The Saint: No, My Darling Daughter [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:57
Original Release Date: September 21, 2015The Saint is hired by a wealthy woman to protect her wild daughter from a shady gambler she wants to marry. Original Air Date: July 15, 1951Support the show monthly at patreon.gre…
The Saint: Satan's Angels [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:39
Original Release Date: September 14, 2015Simon is called in to investigate the disappearance of a trombonist in all-female orchestra. Original Air Date: July 8, 1951Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net…
The Saint: Death of a Cowboy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:53
Original Release Date: September 7, 2015The Saint is hired with steaks to guard a cattleman and then his charge is murdered. Original Air Date: July 1, 1951Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport t…
The Saint: Peter the Great [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:14
Original Release Date: August 31, 2015The Saint is called in by a fifteen-year-old girl who needs his help with her father’s horse. Original Air Date: June 24, 1951Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.netS…
The Saint: The Girl in the Lower Berth [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:10
Original Release Date: August 24, 2015The Saint agrees to meet a woman’s husband on the train and ends up investigating the husband’s murder. Original Air Date: June 3, 1951Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetect…
The Saint: The Children's Crusade [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:26
Original Release Date: August 17, 2015The Saint investigates a threatening note sent to a teach at a military academy. Original Air Date: May 27, 1951Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the sho…